Department Of Geography

 Department of Geography-Establishment: 1977Geography subject is available since 1977 at special level in senior college Arts stream & junior college level to Arts & Science stream. Principal Prof. Dr. Vilas R. Ugale and Dr. Avinash Narayan Shelar, Associate Professor and Head are the staff members in senior college. Dr. Abhinav Kurkute, Dr. Anushree Kadam & Nayan Gaikwad are working on temporary basis. Shri Vinod Chavan is the Lab attendant in the department. Mrs. Shubhangi Mali and Mrs. Abdulle are working at junior level.  Department of Geography has “Geography Association” i.e.,"भूगोल मंडळ", which conducts various activities for the students with the help of student representatives. Faculty and students in the department participates in the following activities
  • Newspaper cuttings & articles on recent environment & Geography related issues are frequently uploaded on display board.
  • Group discussion, Slide shows, Film shows & PowerPoint presentations are arranged for the students, which helps them to acquire different aspects of subject.
  • The department arranges socio-economic & geographical surveys. It includes institutions like SOI, IMD, Traffic survey, Central Water Power Research Station (CWPRS), Agricultural Exhibitions (Kisan) etc. The intention of this type of fieldwork is to get familiar with the existing conditions and to develop research ability in the students.
  • Department of Geography also arranges lectures of eminent personalities on different subjects related to geography. Every year department arranges short & long study tours for students. Students visit geographically interested areas. Students are expected to study changes in the climate, relief, soil type, rock, natural vegetation, cropping patterns & identification of physical features. With the help of Toposheets and GPS instrument they can develop their knowledge. Students also visit different urban centres & study the urban patterns of development & their problems.
Best Practices
  1. Study Tours and Field Visits.
  2. Understand surroundings through visits,
  3. Practicals on Computers and E Learning
  4. Inviting personalities to have dialogue on various current topics
Geography Department- Subjects
Sr. No.SemesterTypeSubject CodeSubject NameCredit
1 IMJ1GEO111THPhysical Geography4
2OE/GEOE111GEOBasic Concept in Geography-I2
3SECSEC101GEOGeography of Disaster Management2
4 IIMJ2GEO161THHuman Geography4
5OE/GEOE161GEOBasic Concept in Geography-II2
6SECSEC151GEOGeography of Travel and Tourism2
7 IIIMJ1GEO201MJPopulation Geography4
8MJ2GEO203MJPMap Scale & Map Projection4
9VSCGEO221VSCWatershed Management2
10FP/OJTGEO231FPField Techniques and Report Writing2
11Minor1GEO241MNAgriculture Geography2
12Minor2GEO242MNPIntroduction to Maps - I2
13 IVMJ1GEO251MJSettlement Geography4
14MJ2GEO252MJPPractical’s in Surveying - I4
15CEPGEO281CEPVillage Survey / Socio-economic Survey2
16SECSEC251GEOGeography of Trade and Transport2
17Minor1GEO291MNEconomic Geography2
18Minor2GEO292MNPIntroduction to Maps - II2
19VG3UAGG353Geography of Tourism-I3
20S3UAGG351Geography of Rural Development-I3
21S4UAGGP352Practical Geography-I (Techniques of Spatial Analysis)4
22SECUAGGSEC354Introduction to Remote Sensing2
23 VIG3UAGG363Geography of Tourism-II3
24S3UAGG361Geography of Rural Development-II3
25S4UAGGP362Practical Geography-II (Techniques of Spatial Analysis Field Excursion & Project Report)4
26SECUAGGSEC364Introduction to Geographical Information System (GIS)2
 
PhotoNameQualificationExperianceCV
Prof. Dr. Vilas Ramchandra UgaleM. A. (Geography), PhD.  -    Principal and Professor27 yearView
Dr. Shelar Avinash NarayanM. A. (Geography), NET; PhD.  -    Asst. Prof. and Head.20 yearView
Mr. Abhinav KurkuteM.A.; M.Phil, Ph. D, NET.12 yearView
Dr. Anushri KadamM.A.; M.Phil, Ph. D13 yearView
Ms. Nayan GaikwadM.A.; B.Ed., Ph. D persuing8 yearView
Shri. Vinod ChavanLab Attendant
Staff Details
Activities-Department of Geography always puts extra efforts on academic improvement of students by conducting the various activities like guest lectures, study tours and visits. A visit to the various academic institutes is a part of syllabus hence teachers and student visit to Indian Meteorological Department, Pune, Agricultural Exhibitions and geographical interested places around the Pune. In each academic year department conducts long and short study tour/field excursion. “Remedial Coaching Programme” for SYBA and TYBA Geography students and IIRS outreach programs department has conducted. This programme is sponsored by National Natural Recourses Management System (NNRMS), Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO). Department has conducted “Certificate Course in Travel and Tourism”. Geography department also celebrate Geography Day (Bhugol Din).  
InfrastructureNo. of Laboratories is -02Major equipments are-
  1. LCD Projector
  2. Laptop
  3. Mirror Stereoscope
  4. Pocket Stereoscope
  5. Aerial Photographs & Satellite Images
  6. Surveying Instruments- Plane Table, Prismatic Compass and Dumpy level
  7. GPS- Global Positioning System
  8. Computer lab with internet facility.
  9. Sokkia Auto level B-40
  10. Manual and Digital Thedolite
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